Sentences with phrase «not lived up to his billing»

So for a player who's been played out of position a bit and is coming back from injury, the signs are promising, hasn't lived up to the billing yet but is on his way.

As reported by ESPN, Blanc confirmed that he would be willing to play youngsters if the big - name players didn't live up to their billing and their responsibilities.

Falling out with his dad, having the affair exposed (not sure how true), Mandy Crespo moving out of his house (Daily Mail ran it), and than not living up to the billing somehow got to his head i guess.

In fairness, to me, he has not lived up to his billing or potential but this does not mean he can not come good.

Flamini — 5 Didn't live up to his billing and Leicester were on top for the 20 minutes he was on the pitch before his injury.

If anyone who's spent 10 years at Arsenal can be labelled a secret weapon you know they've not lived up to their billing.

Ozil: Ozil has not lived up to his billing yet.

Billed as a box to box player who would offer some penetration ball carrying to a lifeless Inter team, he hasn't lived up to the bill.

The Da Silva brothers, Ashley Young and Anderson are among a crop of youngsters who have not lived up to their billing.

It hasn't saved a lot of money; it just hasn't lived up to its billing.»

But lawmakers like Representative George Miller, D - Cal., say the changes envisioned by the 1994 reauthorization didn't live up to their billing because «its implementation was fudged by the administration.»

Yet many stakeholders are concerned that value - added methodology does not live up to its billing and that teacher effects from value added measures will be sensitive to which students a teacher teaches.

Auto safety experts say anti-lock brakes haven't lived up to their billing because human nature has defeated technology.

Sadly, to my mind, 54 did not live up to its billing on that count - but then again, very few books could, as the Don Camillo stories are one of my all time favorites!

Not exact matches

Notice that we are not claiming the TLN is fully functional and living up to its billing.

The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (NYSE: IWM) is up 4.5 percent in the past month, but if September lives up to historical billing as a sour month for equities, it would not be surprising to see traders hammer ETFs such as IWM and select small - cap names.

The latest version of the House GOP bill, which Republican leaders are trying to figure out whether they have the votes to pass this week, wouldn't live up to that promise and would weaken those protections.

This same Jesus was crudified for the sins of he world and received up into glory... From that place at the right hand of Gdo he sat down expecting till all his enemies be made his footstool... I am his servant and I testify to you that he has filled me with his Spirit or if you like he downloaded himself; (his image in me) Christ dwells in me... near 34 years now... and I am building myself up into him... Because Christ lives greatly in me... I feel no need to force anyone to accept me... and I certainly need no one who like Bill can not discern the living God, yet... to defing to me what faith is... it is not an opinion because God has already proven himself to me... but Bill is free to his opinion... but I am goin got pray that God will be merciful to him and give him some proof... some pentecostal proof...

Cheering up, a little, with Bill McGurn:» How Obama's «Life of Julia» Prevailed; Conservatives don't need to compromise their values.

This blend lives up to its billing, but if its not hot enough for you try adding more cayenne or other hot chile peppers.

LPool has more of a worry with what to do with the many players they signed last season who are not bad but they have not lived up to 1st team quality billing.

It would be great if he had lived up to his billing, but sadly he has not.

With much hype surrounding the likes of Wilfried Zaha and Raheem Sterling at present, it's worth remembering that not all young prodigies live up to their billing.

No matter how you slice it, this admission is reason enough for termination of both Wenger and Gazidis... this owner, who has personally poisoned every major sporting organization he currently owns in North America (Rams, Avalanche & Nuggets), has no regard for the concerns of the fans, just ask anyone in St. Louis, home of the once - vaunted «Greatest Show on Earth»... they had to endure numerous losing campaigns under his reign, before suffering the ultimate humiliation, as he moved the team to Los Angeles to quench his seemingly unending financial thirst... do you think it's a coincidence that ever since his arrival both Wenger and Gazidis have made grand claims each and every May to secure season ticket sales then fail to live up to the billing... they will do anything to make money except the very things that would make the most sense from a soccer perspective: buying a world - class striker since RVP, a Viera - like boss in the midfield and a dominant, physical CB in the mold of Adams or Sol... let's face it, they didn't even try

Nate and Nick are both well off, Nick aside, Nate got paid well for his Conor fights alone and he does not have a luxurious life style to burn cash fast, they have many businesses (e.g. clothing brand, cannabis products, martial art academies)... Bisping was saying he knows from local sources that Diaz bros get paid like $ 15k to just show up at a party / event... they may not be swimming in cash but they are miles away from «having to fight to pay the bill» situation...

They have thus far lived up to that billing and as such, being 8 points behind them doesn't surprise me, that didn't stop us from giving them a 3 - 0 hiding earlier in the season however.

Hasn't yet lived up to the billing but continues to show great form and progression when he's played.

Maybe it was bad for UFC PPV numbers but that stuff doesn't really matter to the fans... On paper there were so many exciting fights which all lived up to the bill.

The Emirates has not yet lived up to its billing of a «fortress» this season, and it's about time Arsenal take to the sword and start finishing off games, to bring back the fear factor for visiting sides to North London.

Far too often he has failed to live up to his billing and with options on the bench and in the academy, he could well be replaced with a more consistent signing come January (but not before a decent centre - back is bought!)

Liverpool were held to a 0 - 0 draw at Anfield by Manchester United and The Hard Tackle discusses some key talking points from a game that certainly didn't live up to it's billing.

They'd like to earn a living wage, and not have to put up with the financial uncertainty of zero - hour contracts because everyone has regular bills to pay.»

In his sharpest critique yet of scofflaw landlords, Mayor Bill de Blasio said it's «outrageous» that thousands of New York City property owners accepted tax benefits from the city in exchange for limiting rent increases but did not live up to their obligations.

Former Ukip deputy chair and one - time leadership candidate Suzanne Evans said that Bolton had not quite lived up to his billing.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio sought today to re-assure the local dignitaries that make up the membership of the Association for a Better New York that he is firmly in command of the city, and will not allow quality of life to decline while he is at City Hall.

«When we were waging the fight to pass a living wage bill, Bill de Blasio didn't show up to a single rally, didn't testify once, didn't send a letter of support and our pleas for his support fell on deaf ears until the very last moment when he saw a poll that showed it had widespread support,» Appelbaum said in a statembill, Bill de Blasio didn't show up to a single rally, didn't testify once, didn't send a letter of support and our pleas for his support fell on deaf ears until the very last moment when he saw a poll that showed it had widespread support,» Appelbaum said in a statemBill de Blasio didn't show up to a single rally, didn't testify once, didn't send a letter of support and our pleas for his support fell on deaf ears until the very last moment when he saw a poll that showed it had widespread support,» Appelbaum said in a statement.

A proposal from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio would let anyone living in a loft — even if their name isn't on the lease — apply for protections under the loft law, which lets residents make their apartments legal, have them brought up to code, and get rent stabilized leases.

The Treasury hearing is over - and I'm afraid it did not live up to my advance billing.

In the spacious ballroom of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Midtown Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to re-assure the local dignitaries that make up the membership of the Association for a Better New York that he is firmly in command of the city, and will not allow quality of life to decline while he is mayor.

Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, an Airbnb critic and the sponsor of a bill that would impose fines of up to $ 7,500 to people who advertise illegal units on the site, said she isn't interested in playing games with «hardworking New York families» lives.»

Named for the International Scientific Optical Network in Russia, where it was discovered, ISON is not living up to its initial «comet of the century» billing.

In «real life,» we're often held accountable by pure economic necessity (i.e., if we don't show up for our nine - to - five, we'll become homeless) or an observant partner, roommate, or cable company («I'm sorry, but why don't you have your share of this month's electric bill?»).

I really wish I could live in this blog world forever, not have to work, not have to attend school, not have to go through the up and downs of dealing with people in my social circle, and best of all not have to keep track of all the bills I owe.

For the past few, he was living home with my parents as my previous apartment didn't allow dogs but back in the early Fall after settling into our house, I discussed with my parents that Bill and I wanted to bring him up.

The new bill, known as the Marijuana Justice Act, not only seeks to decriminalize marijuana, but it also hopes to impose penalties upon states that disproportionately target certain communities for drug related offenses and set up a fund designed to help improve the quality of life in areas most hard hit by the war on drugs.

Hey gentlemen I'm 20 years old and in college as you know it isn't easy getting through life at this point bills pile up and you just learning how to work around your hectic schedule and make ends meet just to pay those bills so I have somewhere to live and to go to school it isn't easy so I'm...

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Personally, Zemeckis hasn't been nominated by the Academy since he won Best Picture and Best Director in 1994 for «Forrest Gump,» but if «The Walk» lives up to the billing of the aforementioned «Gravity» or «Life of Pi,» he and the film could be major players in both races.

Though he hasn't lived up to movie star status in over a decade, Costner still gets above - the - title billing in a typeface nearly as big as the Disney logo and bigger than anything else but the title McFarland, USA.

Although Terrence Malick wasn't present to accept his award for Best Feature for «The Tree of Life,» his producers Sarah Green and Bill Pohlad were — and they were also able to clear up at least one of the mysteries associated with Malick's follow - up project starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams: It is not called «The Burial.